CUSP Utility Safety Professional
Exams Questions & Correct/Verified
Answers (Grade A+) LATEST
UPDATED 2026/2027
Employee medical records must be retained for ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- 30 years
Engineering controls ___ effective than administrative controls, and ___ human reliant. -CORRECT
ANSWERS- more; less
Removing human reliance increases effectiveness.
True/False: Frostbite first aid either gently rub the wound or else apply hot water. -CORRECT ANSWERS-
False. Rubbing or hot water can cause more damage.
Fall protection is not required in excavations shallower than ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- 6 feet
The ability to understand your own emotions and emotions of those around you -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Emotional Intelligence
Federal Register appendices are a type of ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- Advisory Guideline
You see the crane signalman bringing his hands together with his thumbs interlocked, this means: -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Dog everything
OSHA violation that could result in death or serious injury -CORRECT ANSWERS- Serious violation
OSHA violation that is the least serious offense -CORRECT ANSWERS- De minimus
True/false: An employee fails a non-DOT drug test, this is enough information to also fail them on a DOT
drug test. -CORRECT ANSWERS- False. A non-DOT test can never change a DOT result.
,Which entity can approve a forklift modification:
- A registered professional engineer
- The manufacturers direct instructions -CORRECT ANSWERS- Both: The manufacturer and a registered
PE can approve forklift modification.
Defense In Depth describes -CORRECT ANSWERS- The Human Performance goal of reducing errors
Guidance for how a task should be accomplished may be found in what type of regulation -CORRECT
ANSWERS- Consensus Standard
Free end of rope used when making a knot -CORRECT ANSWERS- Running End
Soil can always be treated as Type C when protecting an excavation -CORRECT ANSWERS- True. Type C is
least stable.
OSHA 1910 and OSHA 1926 are examples of parts or subparts? -CORRECT ANSWERS- Parts
OSHA part 1904 pertains to ____ -CORRECT ANSWERS- Occupational injuries and illnesses
Define: Accurate -CORRECT ANSWERS- How close a measure is to the true value
Define: Valid -CORRECT ANSWERS- The values describe what was supposed to be measured
Define: Reliable -CORRECT ANSWERS- Repeatable with consistent results over time
PH scale most acidic -CORRECT ANSWERS- 0
PH scale most alkali -CORRECT ANSWERS- 14
,True/false: Potable water container can have a tap or a dipper? -CORRECT ANSWERS- False. Dippers are
prohibited from potable water containers
Fire involving flammable liquids is class ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- Class B
Define: Minimum Approach Distance -CORRECT ANSWERS- The closest distance a distance a qualified
worker may approach an energized conductor
Define: CSHO -CORRECT ANSWERS- Certified Safety and Health Official
Types of soil stability classifications: -CORRECT ANSWERS- Stable, A, B, and C
Democratic participative -CORRECT ANSWERS- We discuss; I decide
Task oriented -CORRECT ANSWERS- Details specific order of operations
Four Cs of Leadership -CORRECT ANSWERS- Compassion, courage, commitment, competency
A forklift is "unattended" when the operator is how far away? -CORRECT ANSWERS- 25 feet
Percentage of communication that is visual -CORRECT ANSWERS- 55%
1926.400 requires a qualified person for what activity on a boom crane? -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Assembly/Disassembly Director
An undiscovered performance problem whose consequences only become evident with other factors -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Latent Defect
OSHAs 5(a)(1) general duty clause holds who accountable? -CORRECT ANSWERS- The direct employer
, Routine use of JHA/THA is an indicator of what type of work culture? -CORRECT ANSWERS- Zero Incident
work culture
Requires low attention but high degree of familiarity to achieve 1:10,000 risk. -CORRECT ANSWERS- Skill
based performance
Requires high attention due to low familiarity to achieve 1:10 risk -CORRECT ANSWERS- Knowledge
based performance
Requires moderate attention due to moderate familiarity to achieve a 1:1,000 risk -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Rule based performance
Define: Willful violation -CORRECT ANSWERS- Knowingly, intentionally committing an OSHA violation;
penalties up to $70,000
OSHA's 1st Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Stop imminent dangers
OSHA's 2nd Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Respond to fatalities
OSHA's 3rd Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Respond to complaints
OSHA's 4th Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Routine inspections
OSHA section covers hearing loss -CORRECT ANSWERS- 1904
Transactional -CORRECT ANSWERS- I pay you. Work
Autocratic -CORRECT ANSWERS- I have complete power over you
Bureaucratic -CORRECT ANSWERS- By the book
Exams Questions & Correct/Verified
Answers (Grade A+) LATEST
UPDATED 2026/2027
Employee medical records must be retained for ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- 30 years
Engineering controls ___ effective than administrative controls, and ___ human reliant. -CORRECT
ANSWERS- more; less
Removing human reliance increases effectiveness.
True/False: Frostbite first aid either gently rub the wound or else apply hot water. -CORRECT ANSWERS-
False. Rubbing or hot water can cause more damage.
Fall protection is not required in excavations shallower than ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- 6 feet
The ability to understand your own emotions and emotions of those around you -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Emotional Intelligence
Federal Register appendices are a type of ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- Advisory Guideline
You see the crane signalman bringing his hands together with his thumbs interlocked, this means: -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Dog everything
OSHA violation that could result in death or serious injury -CORRECT ANSWERS- Serious violation
OSHA violation that is the least serious offense -CORRECT ANSWERS- De minimus
True/false: An employee fails a non-DOT drug test, this is enough information to also fail them on a DOT
drug test. -CORRECT ANSWERS- False. A non-DOT test can never change a DOT result.
,Which entity can approve a forklift modification:
- A registered professional engineer
- The manufacturers direct instructions -CORRECT ANSWERS- Both: The manufacturer and a registered
PE can approve forklift modification.
Defense In Depth describes -CORRECT ANSWERS- The Human Performance goal of reducing errors
Guidance for how a task should be accomplished may be found in what type of regulation -CORRECT
ANSWERS- Consensus Standard
Free end of rope used when making a knot -CORRECT ANSWERS- Running End
Soil can always be treated as Type C when protecting an excavation -CORRECT ANSWERS- True. Type C is
least stable.
OSHA 1910 and OSHA 1926 are examples of parts or subparts? -CORRECT ANSWERS- Parts
OSHA part 1904 pertains to ____ -CORRECT ANSWERS- Occupational injuries and illnesses
Define: Accurate -CORRECT ANSWERS- How close a measure is to the true value
Define: Valid -CORRECT ANSWERS- The values describe what was supposed to be measured
Define: Reliable -CORRECT ANSWERS- Repeatable with consistent results over time
PH scale most acidic -CORRECT ANSWERS- 0
PH scale most alkali -CORRECT ANSWERS- 14
,True/false: Potable water container can have a tap or a dipper? -CORRECT ANSWERS- False. Dippers are
prohibited from potable water containers
Fire involving flammable liquids is class ___ -CORRECT ANSWERS- Class B
Define: Minimum Approach Distance -CORRECT ANSWERS- The closest distance a distance a qualified
worker may approach an energized conductor
Define: CSHO -CORRECT ANSWERS- Certified Safety and Health Official
Types of soil stability classifications: -CORRECT ANSWERS- Stable, A, B, and C
Democratic participative -CORRECT ANSWERS- We discuss; I decide
Task oriented -CORRECT ANSWERS- Details specific order of operations
Four Cs of Leadership -CORRECT ANSWERS- Compassion, courage, commitment, competency
A forklift is "unattended" when the operator is how far away? -CORRECT ANSWERS- 25 feet
Percentage of communication that is visual -CORRECT ANSWERS- 55%
1926.400 requires a qualified person for what activity on a boom crane? -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Assembly/Disassembly Director
An undiscovered performance problem whose consequences only become evident with other factors -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Latent Defect
OSHAs 5(a)(1) general duty clause holds who accountable? -CORRECT ANSWERS- The direct employer
, Routine use of JHA/THA is an indicator of what type of work culture? -CORRECT ANSWERS- Zero Incident
work culture
Requires low attention but high degree of familiarity to achieve 1:10,000 risk. -CORRECT ANSWERS- Skill
based performance
Requires high attention due to low familiarity to achieve 1:10 risk -CORRECT ANSWERS- Knowledge
based performance
Requires moderate attention due to moderate familiarity to achieve a 1:1,000 risk -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Rule based performance
Define: Willful violation -CORRECT ANSWERS- Knowingly, intentionally committing an OSHA violation;
penalties up to $70,000
OSHA's 1st Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Stop imminent dangers
OSHA's 2nd Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Respond to fatalities
OSHA's 3rd Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Respond to complaints
OSHA's 4th Priority -CORRECT ANSWERS- Routine inspections
OSHA section covers hearing loss -CORRECT ANSWERS- 1904
Transactional -CORRECT ANSWERS- I pay you. Work
Autocratic -CORRECT ANSWERS- I have complete power over you
Bureaucratic -CORRECT ANSWERS- By the book
